Associate Director, Deliverable Team Program Manager Oncology

1. Facilitates and drives cross-functional team effectiveness across the Deliverable Teams (IEST and 
ABST) by translating interconnected strategies into clear asset-level direction and execution 
within context of enterprise needs disease area strategy and therapeutic area objectives. 
Serves as the strategic enabler of Deliverable Team continuously driving value by optimizing 
team performance streamlining cross-stakeholder communications and developing compelling 
strategic narratives for governance forums..
2. Translate high-level disease area and asset strategies into evidence strategies brand strategies
and actionable sub-team plans.
3. Proactively identify communicate and manage deliverable team risks and subsequent 
mitigation plans. Ensure timely and accurate reporting for program including management of 
systems and partnership with planning group in development of timelines. 

Responsibilities:

1. Serves as a core strategic partner to the Deliverable Teams (IEST VBST) coordinating activities 
and deliverables that translate interconnected strategies into executable plans. Bring critical 
thinking business acumen and enterprise perspective to cross-functional discussions helping 
the team understand how their deliverable strategy fits into the asset strategy. Provides
proactive Program Management support by preparing for and actively facilitating meetings 
ensuring a clear purpose disciplined follow-up and strong decision support. 
2. Drive cross-functional team alignment and effectiveness. Partners with the team co-chairs to 
structure team discussions improve decision-making and ensure the team operates with focus 
discipline and efficiency. Coaches the team toward smaller more focused strategy discussions 
and effective execution ensuring the right SMEs are included in decision making discussions.
Apply critical thinking to pressure-test assumptions identify risks & obstacles early and improve 
execution against team strategy.
3. Demonstrates strong stakeholder management to improve cross-functional alignment and 
execution discipline with scheduling minutes and action item follow-up.
4. Partner with GPMs and DST PMs to ensure governance readiness and execution quality.
Supports preparation of high-quality inputs for governance forums with emphasis on clarity 
accuracy and decision readiness. 
5. Monitors project health team performance and overall readiness to escalate or resolve issues 
quickly. Promotes consistent support and facilitation across teams to raise overall team 
performance.
6. Proactively identify communicate and manage asset timelines and risks with a stronger focus 
on strategic tradeoffs and early escalation. Partners with subteam co-chairs to identify and 
manage risks to the subteam strategy not only to individual deliverables. Apply judgment to 
assess implications of downstream changes to milestones scenario plan escalate critical issues 
appropriately and ensure mitigation plans are in place for risks and transparent communication 
of cross-functional risks. 
7. Craft effective storylines and communications for stakeholders. Develops clear strategic 
storylines that communicate the deliverable team strategy implications and downstream 
impacts of changes and key decisions needed for governance and stakeholder engagement. 
Adjust messaging for different audiences to influence outcomes effectively.
8. Maintain disciplined tracking reporting and risk management for subteam execution. Ensures 
deliverables milestones dependencies and risks are tracked accurately and communicated 
clearly and effectively. Partners closely with GPMs planners and functional partners to maintain 
reliable reporting and visibility to execution status and health. Manages key program 
information with rigor to support decision-making and transparency across the team.
9. Actively contributes to a more strategic execution-focused Program Management 
organization. Shares best practices and helps improve how teams are supported and facilitated.
Champions process consistency st

Qualifications :

Bachelors degree required preferably in a relevant scientific business or technical field
7 years of experience in a variety of roles and associated teams in the pharmaceutical/biotech 
industry (research & development commercial project management operations) with a record 
of expertise in one or more therapeutic areas
Minimum of 4 years supporting cross-functional teams in a core function (Program 
Management Commercial Development Regulatory Operations)
Demonstrated ability in strategic thinking leadership and strategic communication with the 
ability to articulate strategy and downstream impacts clearly and effectively across multiple 
assets stakeholders and audiences
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to different 
levels and functions within the organization
Demonstrated knowledge of program management practices in the pharmaceutical industry
Preferred: Experience across all stages of drug-development pro

Additional Information :

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. 
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law.

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Employment Type :

Full-time